A69075:487
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, that those that can delight in the beholding either of their own nakedness, or the nakedness of any other, have lost even that honesty, that the sinful nature of man naturally retaineth.
First, that those that can delight in the beholding either of their owne nakednes, or the nakednes of any other, haue lost euen that honestie, that the sinfull nature of man naturally retaineth.
Secondly, that such as for custom sake have covered their nakedness with clothes, do notwithstanding with filthy words, as it were, lay themselves naked, are yet more wretched, and deeplier poisoned with the poison of the unclean spirit, and have drunk more deeply of his cup.
Secondly, that such as for custome sake haue couered their nakednes with clothes, doe notwithstanding with filthie words, as it were, lay themselues naked, are yet more wretched, and deeplier poysoned with the poyson of the vncleane spirit, and haue drunke more deeply of his cup.
Seeing our nakedness cometh by sin, and is a fruit thereof, it may seem that little infants have no sin, because they are not ashamed.
Seeing our nakednes commeth by sin, and is a fruite thereof, it may seeme that little infants haue no sin, because they are not ashamed.